Laine, 26, was traded late Monday evening Finnish time from the Columbus Blue Jackets to Montreal. His new game number is 92.
A forward who moved to the Montreal Canadiens in the NHL Patrick Laine plays in his new club with game number 92, reveals Canadiens message service X. In the past, the number 29 has decorated the back of Laine’s shirt.
Laine, 26, was traded late Monday evening Finnish time from the Columbus Blue Jackets to Montreal. A defender moved from Montreal to Columbus in the trade Jordan Harris, in addition, Montreal received a second-round pick for 2026.
– I don’t want to come back as a scorer of 30 goals. I want to come back as a 40-50 goal scorer, Laine said on Montreal’s website after the contract was announced.
In January of this year, Laine left the season and applied for the treatment program of the NHL and the players’ association NHLPA, which is intended for players suffering from mental health problems, gambling addiction or other problems. Laine got out of the treatment program in the summer.
Laine, who lives on goals, has scored 204 goals and a total of 388 power points in 480 NHL regular season games.